The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-07-20
THE CYCLONES PATH.
Damage to Property Near Easton by
the Wind-Storno.


EasTos. Pa July l7.-Thc storm last night
was far mon violent than indicated in dis
patches sen, uui At the time. owing To the
prosirafiosl of the telephone lines the effect
upon The surrounding country can only be
learned frlni those who came in to-day.
They n.fors thar hai! fell in son,.. places.
badly cutting tl.e core. that lrst,s were blown
down by the score houses and barns were
struck hg lightning and the damage to roads
is the grs.,t,~i lone by the many severe rains
of the Season In E~lsion shade trees suffer
ed much as did the roefs on large buildings.
An eyt-witness thus described the appear
aner Of the storm during the small cy-
clone
e / saw Il clou, come down lie Deleware
r,s.cliihg nearly to the ground Suddenly
crsss wind struck il, there wa a binding
flash Of lightning, a terrific el,rsl, aud then
the roar of falling debris as the cyclone
struck the Judd czarriase-f:setory and spread
il Hat along the grOund. Then came anot h.
crcrasll, aud saw that rooflad disappeared,
and he pointed TO the Delaware Rolling Mill
in the north end Of Phillipsburg where u
section of roof 100 feet long and 80 feet across
bad been precipiiated upon the furnaces and
ovens below. Manager Howe SAYS that had
the accident occurred at another time except
Saturday night it would have resulted in the
death of least score of men. The dam
age To the mill reaches $4,000. 1t bad just
been undergoing repairs. The finest residence
in Phillipsburg are those of Dr. Browne and
w. NJ Davis. In both the shade trees were
blown down by the dozen. The barn of
tents and two horses, was struck by light
ming and entirely consumed, causing a loss
of 5000. Reports from Nazareth state that
the value of timber blown down will exceed
5000. The Bangor d Portland railroad,
which has just been reopened its entire
length, after repairing damages of ten days
ago, is again badly washed, and had force
Of men AT work to-day. The damage to
property in Northampton and warren conn
ties, y. j., will exceed $4,000
AT CARLISLE
CARLISLE, Pa, July ls-A fierce rain aud
hail-storm, accompanied with wind, visited
this section this afternoon. Hail as large as
a walnut fell, doing considerable damage TO
property Buildings Of all kinds were de-
molised, roofs taken from dweIling-houses,
and barns and trees by. the hundred pros
trated, windows crushed in, awnings blown
into the streets aud chimney tops demolish-
ed At the Indian School the damage was
considerable. Several of the Government
buildings were relieved oftheir roofs. About
twenty-five panes of stained glass and sever
gasliyhts were smashed. The windows in
the Market-house were shattered. Reports
from the adjoining township say that the
storm was not 50 severe Us at this place. The
loss will foot up thousands of dollars. At
Mechaniesburg a portion of the Methodist
Church was blown down, the stceple on the
Reformed Church damaged, Myers carriage
and wagon factory completely demolished
and number ofdwellings unroofe1 Trees
along.tie streets were blown down. A man
named Snyder was seriously injured by fall
ing timber. The Opera House tower was
considerably damaged